There are a limited number of 19+ Advanced Learner Loans available to fund the fees for the courses listed below. Getting a Loan doesn't depend on your household income and there's no credit check. You won’t have to pay anything back until you're earning over £21,000 a year.

E-Business Management Course

E-business is everywhere. Most newspapers and magazines carry articles about the hottest new idea for conducting commerce over the Internet. But what is the truth behind the e-business world? How does it operate? How and why does a business go on-line?

As e-commerce increasingly creeps into all facets of everyday life we need to understand how e-business evolved, the technologies and business models that drive it, the threat it poses to traditional business models, and how it is likely to grow in the future.

This course aims to provide insight how e-business operates. It examines how e-business evolved, the technologies and business models that drive it, the threat it poses to traditional business models, and how to develop a fuller understanding of e-business opportunities.

Study Hours

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete
the course is: 120 hrs.

The Access to Higher Education (A2HE) Consortium is a group of organisations who work together to promote and deliver excellence within the A2HE experience. By working in partnership the A2HE Education Consortium is able to call upon the significant expertise of each partner organisation to deliver the best possible learning journey and experience for our A2HE learners.

Access to Higher Education courses are ideal for learners wanting to start a university course but that have no formal qualifications. By working in partnership the A2HE Consortium is able to:

Recruit, signpost and navigate learners through their decision to register on an A2HE programme of study.

Provide learners with the most comprehensive Information, Advice and Guidance prior to registration.

Provide learners with a range of funding options including; payment in full, payment using consumer credit and payment using a government backed Advanced Learning Loan.

Give learners access to cutting edge technology to support the delivery of their A2HE programme.

Allow learners to customise their A2HE programme so that it is bespoke to their own learning needs, challenges them throughout and delivers additional learning in areas such as Maths, English and Soft Skills (Confidence, Resilience, Team working etc.).

Learners access high quality learning materials that are rich and engaging supported by a team of committed and talented tutors and assessors.

Course accreditation and certification from Open College Network West Midlands, a QAA (Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education) licenced Access Validating Agency (AVA).

Who are the partners?

The Stonebridge Group (SAC)

The Stonebridge Group of Training Companies is a conglomerate of 6 separate independent training providers established in 1997 and continually growing. Currently the group trains more than 70,000 learners per annum in a wide range of subjects areas from A-Levels to Web Design and IT with everything in-between. The Group currently employs almost 200 staff who work in all areas including learner recruitment, course development, course delivery, admin, finance and tutorial support

Stonebridge Associated Colleges are currently a Gold Trusted Merchant with an average Service Rating of over 98% from 854 Independent Feefo Reviews. The Group specialises in training, digital marketing and learner recruitment including advice and guidance to ensure the right learners are placed on the right programme of study.

Pearltech UK Ltd (PEARL)

PEARL (Personalised e-Assisted Responsive Learning) is uniquely innovative Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) that delivers customised and responsive learning based on individual learner’s needs. The system is available entirely online which means that learners can access all aspects of their learning, assessment and eportfolio 24/7 and from any location in the World using a variety of devices.

Pearl encourages learner development beyond academic skills and includes proprietary responsive algorithms which present different learning exercises or challenges unique to each learner. This means that every learner has the ability to customise their course and to enrich their learning experience.

Enabling Development Opportunities Ltd (EDO)

EDO has been working with businesses and learners since 2007. The team of directors and staff have decades of experience in skills training. All learners are supported throughout their studies by a talented group of tutors and assessors who are responsible for ensuring that all learners on the A2HE programmes are supported in a way that makes them feel “special” and gives them the best possible chance of succeeding.

As part of the A2HE Consortium, EDO are responsible for delivering the training and accessing Advanced Learning Loan (if required) funding for learners. EDO also quality assure the programmes and claim the final certificate for learners from Open College Network West Midlands on successful completion of the A2HE programme.

The Advanced Learning Loan (ALL) Consortium is a group of organisations who work together to promote and deliver excellence within the ALL experience. By working in partnership the ALL Education Consortium is able to call upon the significant expertise of each partner organisation to deliver the best possible learning journey and experience for our Advanced Learning Loan learners.

Advanced Learner Loan funding is ideal for learners who are not able to fund their own learning and are seeking a government backed loan in order to do so. By working in partnership the ALL Consortium is able to:

Recruit, signpost and navigate learners through their decision to register on a programme of study using an Advanced Learning Loan.

Provide learners with the most comprehensive Information, Advice and Guidance prior to registration.

Provide learners with a range of funding options including; payment in full, payment using consumer credit and payment using a government backed Advanced Learning Loan.

Give learners access to cutting edge technology to support the delivery of their Advanced Learning Loan funded programme.

Allow learners to customise their Advanced Learning Loan funded programme so that it is bespoke to their own learning needs, challenges them throughout and delivers additional learning in areas such as Maths, English and Soft Skills (Confidence, Resilience, Team working etc.).

Learners access high quality learning materials that are rich and engaging supported by a team of committed and talented tutors and assessors.

Course accreditation and certification from various Ofqual regulated Awarding Bodies.

Who are the partners?

The Stonebridge Group (SAC)

The Stonebridge Group of Training Companies is a conglomerate of 6 separate independent training providers established in 1997 and continually growing. Currently the group trains more than 70,000 learners per annum in a wide range of subjects areas from A-Levels to Web Design and IT with everything in-between. The Group currently employs almost 200 staff who work in all areas including learner recruitment, course development, course delivery, admin, finance and tutorial support

Stonebridge Associated Colleges are currently a Gold Trusted Merchant with an average Service Rating of over 98% from 854 Independent Feefo Reviews. The Group specialises in training, digital marketing and learner recruitment including advice and guidance to ensure the right learners are placed on the right programme of study.

Pearltech UK Ltd (PEARL)

PEARL (Personalised e-Assisted Responsive Learning) is uniquely innovative Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) that delivers customised and responsive learning based on individual learner’s needs. The system is available entirely online which means that learners can access all aspects of their learning, assessment and eportfolio 24/7 and from any location in the World using a variety of devices.

Pearl encourages learner development beyond academic skills and includes proprietary responsive algorithms which present different learning exercises or challenges unique to each learner. This means that every learner has the ability to customise their course and to enrich their learning experience.

Dimensions Training Solutions (DTS)

DTS was originally formed in 1973 and has been responsible for training thousands of apprentices and adult learners since then. DTS aim to help learners broaden their skills, gain knowledge; build on experience, to make a positive change to their career and life with dozens of apprenticeships and distance learning QCF courses that can really kick start a new career.

Judged Good by OFSTED in October 2015: Just some of the reasons why DTS are a GOOD Training provider, very close to OUTSTANDING, but we don’t like to brag...

Learners really enjoy their learning

Effective employer involvement helps learners to link work-related activities well with their qualification

Good quality workplaces, with a diverse range of clients

Highly effective development of Apprentices’ English & Maths skills

Employers provide a high quality working environment

Consistent, high level of achievement for learners

As part of the ALL Consortium, DTS are responsible for delivering the training and accessing the Advanced Learning Loan (if required) funding for learners. DTS also quality assure the programmes and claim the final certificate for learners from the relevant awarding body on successful completion of the programme.

What's included

What's Included

All study materials

Study Guide

Full Tutor and Admin support

The course fee includes the awarding body registration and certification fee (valued at up to £30.00).

Tutor Support

With this course you will have unlimited access to your own personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. It is your personal tutor's role to ensure that you receive constructive feedback and to deal with any queries you may have. You are more than welcome to telephone, fax or email your personal tutor.

You will also have access to a dedicated and friendly
team of administrators and course advisors who offer
sound and professional guidance and advice when you
need it. This ensures that you will never feel
neglected and that you will always succeed!

Assessment Method

After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement by ABC Awards and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the details of all the units you have completed as part of your course).

The course has been endorsed under the ABC Awards’ Quality Licence Scheme. This means that Stonebridge Associated Colleges have undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet certain quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to an Ofqual regulated qualification but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills towards regulated qualifications in the future. The unit summary can be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this sector. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 4 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of difficulty involved in successful completion by the learner.

The course itself has been designed by Stonebridge Associated Colleges to meet specific learners’ or employers’ requirements. ABC Awards’ endorsement involves a robust and rigorous quality audit by external inspectors to ensure quality is consistently met. A regular review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.

To view a sample of the ABC Certificate of Achievement, please click here.

Who are ABC

ABC Awards is a leading national Awarding Organisation, regulated by Ofqual, and the Welsh Government[1]. They have a comprehensive portfolio of over 650 Ofqual regulated qualifications on the national Qualifications and Credit framework (QCF). It has a long-established reputation for developing and awarding high quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries. As a registered charity, ABC Awards combines 180 years of examination and assessment expertise but also implements a responsive, flexible and innovative approach to the needs of our customers.

Renowned for excellent customer service, and quality standards, ABC Awards also offers over 600 Ofqual regulated qualifications for all ages and abilities post-14; all are developed with the support of relevant stakeholders to ensure that they meet the needs and standards of employers across the UK.

Requirements for Entry

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

Professional Membership

On completion of this course you will be eligible to join the following Professional Associations(s):

Qualifications Register

Anyone who is studying for or has completed a course endorsed by an Ofqual approved awarding body is eligible to join Qualifications Register. The Qualifications Register (QR) is an independent register that aims to serve both members of the public and those professionals who hold recognised qualifications.

QR's primary aim is to provide transparency to members of the public and employers. The QR is a searchable database that allows them to find a practitioner and view the relevant qualification and endorsements the practitioner holds. The member of the public is then able to make an informed decision in relation to the suitability of the practitioner. QR also tracks whether practitioners have insurance, again something that is useful for members of the public. QR can also help professionals gain insurance or find professional indemnity cover. Click here to find out more.

Members of the public can check an independent source with complete confidence that the practitioner has the qualification(s) they claim to have and that any additional CPD the practitioner has, is verified and quality assured to make sure that the CPD is being done on a regular basis. QR tracks a practitioners endorsed CPD (in unison with our CPD accreditation partner Lifetime Awarding) and other key signals to help members of the public and employers to come to a more informed decision about the professional they intend to use. This is an enormously valuable signal that's increasingly important as business becomes more deregulated and privatised.

For practitioners QR helps you market your skills, endorsements and feedback transparently to a wider audience. It also gives you access to a community to help make you more able to progress and succeed in your field of expertise. Click hereto find out more.

Professional Membership

On completion of this course you will be eligible to join the following Professional Associations(s):

Qualifications Register

Anyone who is studying for or has completed a course endorsed by an Ofqual approved awarding body is eligible to join Qualifications Register. The Qualifications Register (QR) is an independent register that aims to serve both members of the public and those professionals who hold recognised qualifications.

QR's primary aim is to provide transparency to members of the public and employers. The QR is a searchable database that allows them to find a practitioner and view the relevant qualification and endorsements the practitioner holds. The member of the public is then able to make an informed decision in relation to the suitability of the practitioner. QR also tracks whether practitioners have insurance, again something that is useful for members of the public. QR can also help professionals gain insurance or find professional indemnity cover. Click here to find out more.

Members of the public can check an independent source with complete confidence that the practitioner has the qualification(s) they claim to have and that any additional CPD the practitioner has, is verified and quality assured to make sure that the CPD is being done on a regular basis. QR tracks a practitioners endorsed CPD (in unison with our CPD accreditation partner Lifetime Awarding) and other key signals to help members of the public and employers to come to a more informed decision about the professional they intend to use. This is an enormously valuable signal that's increasingly important as business becomes more deregulated and privatised.

For practitioners QR helps you market your skills, endorsements and feedback transparently to a wider audience. It also gives you access to a community to help make you more able to progress and succeed in your field of expertise. Click hereto find out more.

Career Transition Partnership (CTP)

We are proud to be working with Career Transition Partnetship (CTP) as a CTP Preferred Suplier. We are able to offer ex-service personnel access to funding for our whole range of military resettlement courses.

As a CTP Preferred Supplier we are able to accept your IRTC (Individual Resettlement Training Costs) grant or ELC (Enhanced Learning Credits) for any of the following courses:

Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA)

Beauty Therapy (Massage Route) Dual Course

Business Administration

Certificate in Education and Training

Counselling Skills

Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator)

Foot Health Care Practitioner

Health and Social Care (Adults)

Hospitality Supervision and Leadership

Playwork (NVQ)

Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care

Principles of Customer Service course

Principles of End of Life Care Course

Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools

Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools Certificate

If you are ex-service personnel and would like more information on how to claim this funding, please contact the college or speak to your Service Resettlement Advisor.

Study Options

In order to offer our students the most convenient and flexible distance learning courses, Stonebridge Associated College offers you the option to study for your course via two methods:

1. Via the traditional paper-based method.

2. Through the online method.

Study Hours

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete
the course is: 120 hrs.

Further Information

If you would like any further information regarding this course, please call an advisor today on 0121 392 8288 ( or email enquiries@stonebridge.uk.com

Tutor Support

With this course you will have unlimited access to your own personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. It is your personal tutor's role to ensure that you receive constructive feedback and to deal with any queries you may have. You are more than welcome to telephone, fax or email your personal tutor.

You will also have access to a dedicated and friendly
team of administrators and course advisors who offer
sound and professional guidance and advice when you
need it. This ensures that you will never feel
neglected and that you will always succeed!

Assessment Method

After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.

Student Zone

We understand that studying from home may be a new experience for you. You may even be feeling a bit apprehensive because you will not be studying in a traditional "classroom environment".

To help you overcome these concerns we have developed the Student Zone. The Student Zone, to which all of our students receive access, encourages a high level of interaction with your tutor and other like-minded students. Within this area you can:

Paper Based Study - You can enrol today and pay much, much later

With paper based study we post out the course materials to you. You can then review them in your own time and complete the assignments which you are required to submit to your personal tutor for marking and feedback.

*Cashback will be paid to you once you have finished paying for your course in full. For more information, please see our cash back terms and conditions. The total amount payable over the term’s period, is no more than the total cash price of the course. (APR = 0%). Written quotations are available on request.

Online Study - You can enrol today and pay much, much later

When you study online you can quickly access your course material online and submit all of your question papers to your tutor online, using your unique student account. You have access to all of your course material immediately, and when you
submit question papers, your tutor sends you an email containing your results and feedback.

Pay in Full

A one off payment made at the start of your course with nothing further left to pay. This payment method usually attracts the biggest discounts.

Paper Based Study

Online Study

Total Payable

£217.00

£187.00

Pay using Pay4Later Consumer Credit

By working with Pay4Later Consumer Credit services we can offer you a longer repayment period on your course. This means that your monthly repayment amounts are smaller and more affordable. Furthermore if you finance your course using Pay4Later you can complete your training and receive your qualification even if you have not finished paying off your loan. This is great news as it means that you can start earning as soon as you are qualified so that you are able to pay back your loan.

Representative Example*

Paper-Based Study

Online Study

Course Price

£500.00

£500.00

Deposit

£25.00

£25.00

Loan Amount

£475.00

£475.00

Duration Of Agreement

24 Months

24 Months

Rate of interest (fixed)

19.9%

19.9%

Monthly payment

£24.15

£24.15

Total Amount Payable

£604.66

£604.66

*19.9% APR representative

Will I qualify for credit?

We can only consider your application if:

You are 18 or over, and employed at least 16 hours per week

You have a good credit history with no late payments, debt relief orders, CCJ's, IVA's or bankruptcies

You are a permanent UK resident and able to supply a UK address history for the last 3 years

Applications from students (unless employed at least 16 hours per week) or unemployed single house persons will not be considered

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Pay using 0% APR Instalment Plan

If you would prefer to pay by deposit and instalments and you are in a position to pay off your course relatively quickly, then we are able to offer you a short term instalment plan with 0% APR.

Initial Payment

Instalments

Monthly Payments

Cashback

Total Payable(after cashback)

Paper Based

£19.99

£30.25

8

£30.00

£232.00

Online

£19.99

£35.00

6

£30.00

£200.00

Paper Based

Initial Payment: £19.99

Instalments: £30.25

Monthly Payments: 8

Cashback: £30.00

Total Payable (after cashback): £232.00

Online

Initial Payment: £19.99

Instalments: £35.00

Monthly Payments: 6

Cashback: £30.00

Total Payable (after cashback): £200.00

*Cashback will be paid to you once you have finished paying for your course in full. For more information, please see our cashback terms and conditions. The total amount payable over the term's period, is no more than the total cash price of the course. (APR = 0%). Written quotations are available on request.

Pay using a 19+ Loan

The Government has introduced 19+ Advanced Learner Loans to help learners, aged 19 and over, in further education pay the college or training organisation fee. Getting a Loan doesn’t depend on your household income and there’s no credit check. You won’t have to pay anything back until you’re earning over £21,000 a year. Once you earn over this amount you pay back 9% of the earnings you receive above this figure.

Total Loan Amount: £0.00

What are my repayments likely to be?

That depends on how much you earn, click on the link to the repayment calculator below to see how monthly payments relate to earnings.

Earnings each year
before tax
in £ thousands (k)

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If you are earning
this much a month

£1,750.00

You would repay
this much a month

£0.00

Loan repayments only start when you are earning OVER £21,000 per year.

REMEMBER: loan repayments only start when you are earning over £21,000 per year.

What if I never earn more than £21,000 per annum?

Currently if you do not exceed an annual salary of more than £21,000 your loan will never be repaid.

Repayments won’t start for any course until April 2016, but you can make voluntary repayments before then.

Can the 19+ Advanced Learning Loan be written off or cancelled?

Normally any outstanding loan you have will be written off 30 years after it becomes eligible to be repaid.

If you receive a disability-related benefit and are permanently unfit for work, it will be cancelled.

In addition, if you’re undertaking an Access to HE Diploma and then go on to complete an HE qualification the outstanding balance of your 19+ Advanced Learning Loan will be written off. To qualify for this write off you must have fully completed both courses. You do not need to take out a loan for the HE course. However, it must be eligible for funding by Student Finance England. The HE course does not have to relate to the Access to HE course you complete.

Who is eligible for a 19+ Advanced Learning Loan?

To be eligible for the loan you must be:

19 or older on the first day of your course (there’s no upper age limit)

living in the UK on the first day of your course, and have lived in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man for 3 years immediately before this starting your course on or after 1 August 2013

Is there an upper age limit?

There is no upper age limit in order to apply for a 19+ Advanced Learning Loan.

Is there a maximum amount of Loan available?

The course fees of the Stonebridge courses eligible for the 19+ Advanced Learner Loans can be entirely covered by the loan amount you are able to take out.

Who is providing my Course with the 19+ Advanced Learning Loan?

Dimensions Training Solutions, an established training provider with accountability to the Skills Funding Agency and Ofsted.

What difference does the funding make to my course?

There are some differences when you apply for, and receive a 19+ Advanced Learning Loan

"Dimensions Training Solutions" deliver your course.

Six Employability and Independent Learning Skills (EILS) modules are embedded in the content of your course: Maths, English, Digital Life Skills, Confidence, Resilience and Meeting Deadlines to help boost your skill-set and further your career.

You complete your course to your "Individual Learning Plan" which has a set finish date.

A Student Support Officer (SSO) will be assigned to you, so you have a single point of contact to help you stay on course.

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Inferential Statistics
Although statistics can seem quite daunting, they are simply a way of summarising information and, as such, are useful in many aspects of life. This unit is designed to introduce you to the use of inferential statistics in research...Read More »

Information Resources Management Course
This course explains how organisations can lever the power of information to deliver value to customers through improved products or services and by innovative use of information technology.
The course has...Read More »

International Business Course
The aim of this course is to provide you with an insight into the theories of international trade and investment and the practice of firms operating across international borders.
The internationalisation of national...Read More »

International Business Strategy Course
International Business Strategy draws together and applies ideas from many of the disciplines and fields of study which contribute to a broad understanding of business. Some of the ideas may already be familiar...Read More »

International Human Resource Management Course
For many years, human resource management was seen as the "poor relation" of the business functions. Limited to a low-key administrative role, concerned with employee welfare and payroll administration...Read More »

Introduction to Construction Management Course
The present trend is for construction firms to grow and their activities are becoming more complex. The ratio of manager to workers has increased, and there are more specialists, and many more rules and...Read More »

Legal Office Management Course
The legal field is expanding rapidly, both in the number of people entering the business and the scope of opportunities becoming available. All law firms need to have management that is capable of organising the vital...Read More »

Diploma in Management (QCF) Level 3
If you're a born leader with a keenness to learn, then developing a career in management could be for you. The best thing about management is that there are opportunities within a huge majority of sectors and...Read More »

Managing People Course
Management is a broad concept. Trying to encapsulate it in a single definition is bound to be a tricky process. Peter Drucker (The Practice of Management, Heinemann Ltd, 1955) commented: 'Management is a practice rather ...Read More »

Mediation & Negotiation Course
This course is designed to equip the student with the skills needed to facilitate and mediate conflict in their day to day business function, or within the community.
The aim of the course is to summarise some...Read More »

Medical Office Management Course
As the need for health services increases, so the need for effective medical office and health management becomes greater. Assistants who provide this crucial function are an important part of this service and subsequently...Read More »

Motivation by Rewards Course
If you are a fan of history you may have read tales of children and adults in previous centuries who were beaten as they worked, punished for non-performance and in many cases publicly humiliated when things went wrong...Read More »

Office Management Course
Like it or not, every manager has to organise his or her work place. It may involve organising one department or the entire business. We organise to develop good work habits.
When organising we take a realistic look at ...Read More »

Office Manager Course
Although office management may often be largely about day to day executive control and supervision and providing guidance and leadership to subordinate team members, it is also about the provision of comprehensive support to senior...Read More »

Operating Environment Course
This course is concerned with increasing the student's awareness and understanding of the environment in which organisations operate.
It provides a framework in which to review the economic, political and social...Read More »

Operations Management Course
Operations management is concerned with the ways of achieving the most effective and efficient use of an organisation's resources, such as its financial and human resources, its capital resources and its raw materials...Read More »

Operations Planning Control Course
The benefits of an effective Operations Planning and Control (OPC) system can be impressive. Vollmann (1997) quotes examples of cost reduction, increased labour productivity, reduced lead times, and increased inventory...Read More »

Organisation Structures and Processes Course
This course provides a framework for students to examine the varied and dynamic nature of organisations' structures and internal relations. The aim throughout is to enhance personal and organisational...Read More »

People in Organisations Course
Why do people in organisations feel and act in the way they do? What are the factors which influence the behaviour of people in organisations and hence what factors affect the operation of the organisation as a whole...Read More »

People, Organisation and Management Course
There has been a fundamental shift in the boundaries that shape organisations and work over the last two decades. Rapidly changing social and economic conditions have forced employers to change both their...Read More »

Planning and Decision Making Course
We all know that some people and organisations always succeed while others never seem to do quite so well. Many people put success down to 'luck', especially those unsuccessful individuals who persist in...Read More »

Planning and Managing a Support System Course
Planning and managing a support system provides you with an overview of the support needed to run an open learning system effectively.
It considers where support is needed and by whom and how to plan...Read More »

Practice Promotion & Management Course
"for the successful therapist"
You may be the most competent therapist that has ever walked on the planet, but if you have no knowledge of managing your business it will be of little help in ...Read More »

Principles of Management Course
This course is designed for potential or newly appointed managers. It is designed to improve the competence and confidence of staff by making them aware of sound business principles and management techniques, and above...Read More »

Product and Operations Management Course
Operations management is concerned with the ways of achieving the most effective and efficient use of an organisation's resources, such as its financial and human resources, its capital resources and its...Read More »

Professional Business Development Course
This programme is designed for people who wish to develop their specialist business skills and demonstrate general business principles in the role which they perform in an organisation.
At the end of the...Read More »

Project Management Course
Although the term is commonly used, no specific definition exists. If you ask two different people what project management means to them then you will often have two different answers.
Often though, when one talks of project...Read More »

Advanced Project Management Course
This Project Management Advanced course is a progression from our Project Management course.
Students will learn the fundamental aspects of project management, in detail, including principles and approaches to...Read More »

Purchasing and Materials Handling Course
It is a requirement of all institutions, whether private, governmental or community organisations, to obtain goods such as raw materials, machinery and equipment, and also services such as installation, repair...Read More »

Quantitative Methods Course
Many business problems cannot be solved without the use of mathematical methods. All businesses collect masses of data during the course of their daily activities. This data must be organised and analysed in such a way ...Read More »

Retail Management Course
Retail businesses vary in size from a small one-man operation to large international organisations. The needs of the consumer has now produced an amazing variety of retail outlets, all of which need to have organised managers...Read More »

Retailing Course
The course is intended to provide an introduction to, and an understanding of the key principles of retailing, enabling students to apply good practice in the workplace.
This programme is designed for people seeking a better understand...Read More »

Retirement Homes Management Course
The unique course has been developed to assist people considering entering the Retirement homes Business or those who are already in the profession and wanting not only to improve their skills, but also keep up to...Read More »

Risk Management Course
All businesses involve some element of risk. Being able to identify and plan for risk is a critical part of today's management function. The need to ensure the working environment is safe and secure to prevent accidents ...Read More »

Safety Management Course
The need to ensure the working environment is safe and secure to prevent accidents and disasters within the workplace is high on the agenda of most modern organisations.
Knowledge of safety organisation and structure will...Read More »

Small Business Management Course
There are thousands of small businesses which open everyday, but how many people have the actual know-how for making money and succeeding in their business? You are the one who is responsible for making a business ...Read More »

Stores Management Course
The day-to-day management of the stores department is a critical factor in the successful management within any business. Stock represents a large percentage of the working capital in many organisations. Minimising loss or...Read More »

Strategic Management Course
Strategic Management draws together and applies ideas from many of the disciplines and fields of study which contribute to a broad understanding of business.
Some of the ideas may already be familiar to students who ...Read More »

Supervisory Development Course
This programme is intended for people who have recently entered, or wish to progress to a supervisory position.
The Certificate in Supervisory Development aims to provide you with underpinning knowledge and an understanding...Read More »

Supervisory Management Course
This course will teach you how to successfully supervise, direct and manage your workforce. Are you about to be promoted or already in a supervisory position?
The course has been designed for supervisors of all levels...Read More »

Technology and Knowledge Management Course
We are living in an ‘Information Economy.’ As economies matured and developed from agricultural to industrial and then service and knowledge-based, the demand for information increased. The Industrial...Read More »

Technology in Business Course
This programme is designed for people seeking to understand and apply the Information Technology a businesses. The course is particularly suited to staff and managers who wish to consider the best use of IT, specify equipment...Read More »

Transport Management Course
As individuals, we are constantly aware of the problems of transport: our train may be late, our car is held up in a traffic jam, or we may be concerned with, what may be, abnormally high bus fares.
Transport must rank...Read More »

Workplace Health and Safety Course
This programme is designed for people who wish to gain an understanding of principles and practice of health & safety in the workplace; and will be suited to anyone who needs to gain a practical understanding...Read More »

Workplace Law Course
This programme is designed for people who wish to learn how the law and regulation impact on the running of a business and who wish to develop policies and procedures which comply with current legislation.
The objectives of...Read More »

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